Abstract
We studied the effect of chronic intraperitoneal (ip) infusion of saline supplemented with the glycosaminoglycan-chondroitin sulphate 0.1% on the permeability and peroxidation of the peritoneal membrane in rats and compared this with the effect of saline infusion alone. Animals treated with chondroitin sulphate had a higher net ultrafiltration (uf), a slower glucose absorption from the dialysate and less trans-peritoneal loss of proteins. Chronic ip infusion of chondroitin sulphate reduced peroxidation of the peritoneum. These observations suggest that chondroitin may effect the peritoneal interstitium-an important barrier of fluid and solutes transport.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 11-14 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Advances in peritoneal dialysis. Conference on Peritoneal Dialysis |
| Volume | 8 |
| State | Published - 1992 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Medicine(all)